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1. Fall Awake - Portal (G)
Chell awakens for the first time in Portal 2.

2. Improv Battle - Jet Set Radio (PG, some violence)
The GGs' first offensive hasn't gone so well.

3. The Pact - Azumanga Daioh / Battle Royale (G)
At the start of ninth grade, the girls get to talking about what they'd do in The Program.

4. Rightful Places - The Hunger Games (G)
The Games have always been there, for as long as Effie can remember.

5. Nothing But - Lewis (G)
Hathaway muses on intention. SPOILERS for episode Life Born of Fire.

6. Best Friends - Azumanga Daioh (G)
Chiyo-chan's never been scared of Mr Tadakichi.

7. Marauding - Harry Potter / Battle Royale (PG)
James Potter is not scared. Not at all.

8. Preparing for a Journey to the Other Side - Battle Royale (PG, mention of death/terminal illness)
Shuuya's always kind of believed in life after death.

9. First Dream of the New Year - Detective Academy Q (PG)
Megu/Kinta fluff. The two meet up for New Year's Eve.

10. All I Ever Learnt - Akira (G)
Kaneda doesn't like school much, and it seems like Tetsuo won't either.

11. In Our Differences - X-Men (G)
Kurt has always known how different he is.

12. Animal Instincts - Animorphs / Dante's Cove (PG-13 for sex references)
After the war, some of the team have relocated. Marco has some concerns. (Thought-speech in italics.)

13. Becoming a Legend - Gitaroo Man (G)
U-1 kind of misses having superpowers.

14. Problem Children - Battle Royale / X-Men: Apocalypse (PG-13 for language and violence)
Hirono Shimizu has been recruited to help end the world. Which should be incredible, but is perhaps not all it's cracked up to be.

15. Growing Up Together - Malory Towers (G)
Bill and Thunder have always been together.

16. It Consumes You - Until Dawn (PG-13 for death and language)
MAJOR SPOILERS. Chris considers emotions and friendships.

17. The Future Lies Before You - Life is Strange (PG)
MAJOR SPOILERS. Max/Chloe ficlet.

18. Spades Heart Diamond - Homestuck (PG)
Spades Slick/Diamonds Droog ficlet. Slick is really not sure he's okay with this.

19. Life Finding a Way - Misfits / Jurassic Park (PG-13, mainly for language)
They should never have trusted Nathan to behave at the safari park.

20. Bringing in the Spring - Death Note / Afro-Ken (G)
Post-canon, Matsuda has an odd but pleasant meeting.

21. The Quiet Ones - Saiyuki (PG, maybe PG-13, for language and mention of violence)
Sometimes Gojyo's puzzled by Hakkai.

22. When There Is Only Hope - LIFE / Battle Royale (PG, mention of death, bullying, suicide)
Set after the end of LIFE. Ayumu wants to do the right thing, even if it doesn't change anything.

23. Living Legend - Battle Royale / Gitaroo Man (G)
Shuuya's discovered his destiny. His friends aren't convinced.

24. At the Setting of the Sun I - Fringe (G)
Peter and Walter wait in a darkening town for something to happen. Consider this set during season 1.

25. At the Setting of the Sun II - Fringe / Homestuck (G)
Olivia searches in the darkness, having picked up a slightly unusual ally.

26. Blood and Water - Repo! The Genetic Opera (PG-13, mention of death, brief implied incest, drug use)
Set post-canon. Graverobber thinks he knows why Shilo is being kept safe.

27. Patching Back Together - LIFE (PG, brief mention of suicide)
Ayumu and Shii-chan meet again.

28. White Whales - Homestuck / Death Note (PG, underage drinking)
Roxy skips class to drink of the roof. She regrets nothing.

29. Puppeteers - X-Men / Homestuck (PG, implications of neglectful child-rearing)
Dave weighs up the pros and cons of home vs. Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters.

30. Let Yourself Be - LIFE / Saw (R, death traps and gore)
Miki Hatori never breaks. Until now, maybe. (Slight Ayumu/Hatori hints.)

31. Everyday Weird - Animorphs (PG)
Post-series, Jake tries to process the new normal.

32. Meeting of Minds - Battle Royale / Malory Towers (PG)
Shinji and Alicia elect to form an alliance, because why not? Shinji/Alicia references.

33. Nothing to Miss - Buffy the Vampire Slayer (PG, very brief mention of implied self-harm)
Set between S5 and S6. Dawn tries to process what's happened.

34. Trying to Keep Order - The Demon Headmaster / Battle Royale (PG)
Lloyd's determined to protect Harvey in this game. With his other friends, it's not so clear.

35. In Pursuit of Justice - Homestuck / Repo! The Genetic Opera (R, violence)
Terezi knows what Vriska's up to, and repossession should only be about justice.

36. To See His True Face - Death Note (PG-13, hate!sex)
Mello/Raito. Mello has got this entirely under control. More or less.

37. For Science - Fringe / Buffy the Vampire Slayer (PG)
To combat the latest threat to Sunnydale, Giles takes Buffy to visit an old acquaintance.

38. Honest Night's Work - Doctor Who (classic series) / Five Nights at Freddy's (PG)
Jamie's not sure he likes this foray into gainful employment.

39. What We'd Rather Forget - Endeavour (PG, drug use reference)
Small spoilers for S4 episode Canticle. Morse isn't particularly keen on facing his colleagues in the aftermath.

40. Guardian Angel - Ashes to Ashes (PG)
Gene doesn't worry about his team.

1. Other Christmases - Ashes to Ashes (G)
Alex lives through Christmas 1981. Again.

2. Thinking Up a Good Story - Battle Royale/Hunger Games (PG)
Chisato probably doesn't have a hope of winning, but maybe Shinji does?

3. Digging the Mainstream - Jet Set Radio (PG)
The GGs are cool with most music. Mew's glad about it.

4. Chosen Ones - Battle Royale/Portal (PG)
Doug Rattmann and Mizuho Inada know each other from way back. Mizuho's happy about the reunion. Doug's not so sure.

5. Protector - Battle Royale (PG)
Takako Chigusa and Hiroki Sugimura have always been friends. Now they're stuck in a Battle Royale together, Takako knows what she has to do.

6. Beta Kids: Wake Up - Homestuck (G)
Jade likes to think about how her friends live, even though she's never seen their homes.

7. Silence is Deafening - Endeavour (G)
Set between season 2 and season 3. Morse is hearing something but he doesn't know what it is.

8. There Is No Dog - Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles / Afro-Ken (G)
Savannah tells Ellison about her new friend.

9. Mind the Gap - The Confessions of Dorian Gray (G)
Dorian dislikes tube trains.

10. Shadow Puppets - Battle Royale / X-Men: Days of Future Past (PG)
Charles Xavier/Kazuo Kiriyama. Charles should be frightened. He's everything but.

11. Leaving the Nest - The Demon Headmaster (G)
Lloyd and Dinah are going to university. Their mother is worried. Harvey knows she doesn't need to be.

12. The Soul of a Slayer - Buffy the Vampire Slayer / His Dark Materials (G)
Xander and Willow are a little surprised by Buffy's daemon.

13. Wrong Place, Wrong Time - Akira (manga) (PG-13, mainly for language)
Kaisuke wishes other people's bad choices weren't coming back to bite him.

14. Crying in the Dark - The Hunger Games (G)
Post-canon. Katniss tries to work out what being a mother means to her.

15. Birthday Surprises - Detective Academy Q (PG)
Kyuu and his mother throw Ryu a surprise party.

16. Shadow Puppets - Ayatsuri Sakon (PG)
Kaoruko can't understand why Sakon keeps discovering murders.

17. File Corruption - Portal (PG, very brief mention of possible suicide)
Post-canon. Chell is a survivor. But who is she?

18. Roots - Zoe (PG-13 maybe R, for language, mentions of self-harm, mentions of incest. Spoilers)
In prison, Zoe tries to come to terms with who and what she really is.

19. Methods of Enslaving Humanity - The Demon Headmaster / Animorphs (G)
Lloyd and Harvey are looking for evidence. So are some other people.

20. Rough Diamonds - The Hunger Games (movie) / His Dark Materials (G)
Katniss is not impressed by Effie's daemon. But then, the Capitol isn't impressed by hers, either.

21. Paradise - Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (PG)
Riley/Jessie. Riley can't believe she's found her way into this heaven.

22. Setting Sun - Battle Royale / The Sarah Jane Adventures (PG-13 for death)
Rani, Luke and Clyde are trapped in a fight to the death. They can only hope Sarah Jane will find them soon.

23. Doing It For Art - Animorphs (G)
Rachel has come up with the perfect cover story. Marco's not convinced.

24. Stationery Store - Azumanga Daioh / Death Note (G)
The girls have found a mysterious black notebook. Debate ensues about what to do next.

25. Hidden in Plain Sight - Repo! The Genetic Opera (PG)
After Marni's death, Mag visits Nathan.

26. Maze of Silence - Blake's 7 / Portal (PG)
Post-series (spoilers for Blake's 7) Avon finds himself with a possible new ally.

27. Everyone Has Limits - Malory Towers / Harry Potter (PG-13 for non-graphic torture)
Set during Deathly Hallows. Alicia is confident she can cope with the difficulties of being at Hogwarts. The others aren't so sure.

28. Butter Side Up - Inception / Red Dwarf (G)
After the events of canon, Cobb finds a new line of work. This time it's getting people out of dreams.

29. If the Sparks are There - Death Note / The Hunger Games (G)
Katniss may have found an ally in the arena. Or she may have found another enemy.

30. Benevolence - Blake's 7 / Malory Towers (G)
Sally's the only one who doesn't like the new girl.

31. Subcultures - Lewis (PG)
Lewis sees Hathaway differently depending on where they are.

32. Rest and Recreation - Blake's 7 (PG, slight alcohol abuse)
Avon reflects on drinking with Vila.

33. Doublethink - Death Note / The Demon Headmaster (G)
Dinah feels like she's leading a double life, even if all she is doing is talking to Light.

34. The Unthinkable - Malory Towers (PG)
Darrell/June. June is different from how she used to be.

35. Camouflage - Azumanga Daioh (G, mention of bullying)
AU - Osaka was reallocated to another class after all. But she's sure making new friends will be fine.

36. Only One Answer - Detective Academy Q / Saw (PG-13 for violence)
Jigsaw wanted to make Q Class play a game.

37. Points of Light Among the Stars - Doctor Who (classic series) (PG)
Jamie/Zoe. Zoe doesn't take Jamie for granted.

38. Thanks Giving - X-Men: Days of Future Past (PG)
Hank is grateful for the serum. Mention of Charles/Hank.

39. Oblivion - Death Note (PG)
Post-canon. Matsuda tries to stop himself thinking too much.

40. On the Way to the City of Angels - Bugsy Malone (G)
Bugsy and Blousey skipped town and are making their way to Hollywood, at last.

[Title] Paradise
[Fandom] Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
[Rating] PG for mild sex references.
[Notes/Summary] Riley/Jessie. Riley can't believe she's found her way into this heaven.

( Jessie shows off the world like she's the one who made it )

[Title] Setting Sun
[Fandom] Sarah Jane Adventures/Battle Royale
[Rating] PG-13 for death
[Notes/Summary] Rani, Luke and Clyde are trapped in a fight to the death. They can only hope Sarah Jane will find them soon.

( Maybe if they can clutch a hot drink then they'll feel like things are going to be all right )

my true love sent to me

twelve uncertain smiles

(The eleventh day of Christmas is, erm, in progress. It is long and probably not very accessible but dammit, I AM COMMITTED TO IT NOW.)

[Title] The Doctor and the Nurse
[Rating] PG
[Fandom] Malory Towers / Doctor Who (classic series, in fact, as this is a sequel to my one extended hand, as requested by sabethea

( She's proved herself, hasn't she? )

[Title] Inside
[Rating] PG
[Fandom] Akira (movie)
[Notes/Summary] Tetsuo tries to convince himself that everything is going to be fine.

( His skin feels alive )

[Title] Origin Story
[Rating] G
[Fandom] Jet Set Radio
[Notes/Summary] Gum, Beat and Tab consider the important question of gang identity.

( Do we need a uniform and stuff? )

[Title] The Sun and the Moon
[Rating] PG-13, (brief, non-graphic) mention of rape and dub-con
[Fandom] Akira (manga); AU in which Kaori survived
[Notes/Summary] Kaori doesn't know where to be now Tetsuo is gone.

( Everyone else she knew is dead )

[Title] First Impressions
[Rating] PG-13
[Fandom] Jet Set Radio
[Pairing] Gum/Mew
[Notes/Summary] Neither of them was particularly happy when they first saw the other.

( I was so freaked out seeing you in front of the window )

[Title] Tactics
[Rating] PG
[Fandom] Akira
[Notes/Summary] Kaneda knows how important it is not to mess up on your first day.

( He pulled it off, like he always did )

[Title] In Harmony
[Rating] G
[Fandom] Jet Set Radio
[Pairing] Cube/Coin
[Notes/Summary] Their eyes met over a crowded music shop.

( There's some bootleg Rob Zombie here if you want it )

[Title] My Other Half
[Rating] G
[Fandom] Malory Towers
[Notes/Summary] Sometimes Ruth feels like she's waiting for someone else.

( She pictures Connie beside her )

[Title] Snapshot
[Rating] G
[Fandom] Battle Royale
[Notes/Summary] Yutaka's got a photo up on his wall.

( Yutaka doesn't like himself in photos much )

[Title] Weird and Awkward
[Fandom] Battle Royale (manga); AU
[Rating] PG-13, maybe mild R for sex
[Pairing] Hiroki Sugimura/Kayoko Kotohiki
[Notes/Summary] Kayoko expected her first time to be awkward, even if it was with Hiroki.

( She knew it involved taking off her clothes )

[Title] Sunrise
[Rating] G
[Fandom] Homestuck/Death Note
[Explanatory Notes] mayfic requested "Death Note characters as Homestuck trolls". Trolls have different 'quadrants' of romantic relationships which include: kismesis = hate!sex, matesprite = romantic love, moirail = non-sexual deep friendship with one partner taking care of the other / preventing them from slipping into murderous rages. Also, trolls have six-letter names. I haven't just forgotten how to spell ;)

( Part 1 )

( Part 2 )

my true love sent to me

one extended hand

[Title] Universe Within
[Fandom] Malory Towers/Doctor Who (classic series) as requested by sabethea
[Rating] G
[Summary] The strange man saved the day and now he's leaving. Mary-Lou thinks he deserves a thank-you.

( The universe is full of scary things )

1: Logic Gates - Portal (G)
Doug Rattmann finds his own arrows.

2: Circuits - Blake's 7 (PG)
Vila doesn't see why everyone's so surprised about his reading habits.

3: Real World - Lewis (PG)
Another successful conclusion to a case.

4: London - Ashes to Ashes (G)
Alex has always known the mind leaves clues.

5: Dust to Dust - Battle Royale (PG)
Akamatsu and Mayumi only really spoke once.

6: Signposts to the Subculture - Jet Set Radio (PG)
Beat prepares to embark on a campaign of skate-based vandalism.

7: Complacency of the Learned - Homestuck (PG)
Rose was always ambivalent about school.

8: Long Fall - Portal/Malory Towers (PG)
Alicia escaped the fire pit. She doesn't intend to let anything else catch her out.

9: Terminal - Portal/Battle Royale (PG)
Shinji has given up on hacking or flirting, but that doesn't mean he's out of ideas.

10: Mapping - Portal/Harry Potter (PG)
Sirius knows there might be no one left to follow the signs, but he leaves them anyway.

11: Perseverance - Azumanga Daioh (G)
Osaka and Chiyo are both learning to drive.

12: Long Life - Esio Trot (G)
Actually, Mrs Silver always knew.

13: Static - Torchwood/Doctor Who (PG)
Toshiko hears the news of Japan's burning.

14: Wisdom of the Ages - Ghost in the Shell (PG)
Batou never intended to start a library.

15: Veracity - The Demon Headmaster (G)
Ian/Dinah. Their dates aren't what other people would think of as such.

16: Leftovers - Akira (movie) PG-13
After Tetsuo and Kaori get attacked, Kai takes Kaori home.

17: Bare Bones - Portal/Doctor Who (G)
Chell and Rattmann escaped with the Tenth Doctor. Chell isn't sure how she feels about it.

18: A City of Angels - Death Note (PG-13)
In the afterlife, Mello meets a familiar face.

19: Life Support - Repo! The Genetic Opera (PG-13)
Shilo went to find the Graverobber.

20: Driven - Cruel Intentions (PG)
Annette wonders whether or not Sebastian's car should come to college with her.

21: Broken Mirrors - Malory Towers/His Dark Materials (G)
Aren't your daemons supposed to be the same when you're twins?

22: Group Theories - Death Note/The Demon Headmaster (G)
Dinah thinks Light wasn't bad, for a prefect. The rest of SPLAT aren't so sure.

23: Friends with Benefits - Death Note/Ayatsuri Sakon (PG)
Kaoruko/Matsuda. Kaoruko's not totally sure what he is to her, but she kind of likes him anyway.

24: A Problem Shared is a Problem Solved - Detective Academy Q (PG)
Ryu tells Kyuu a bit more about how Pluto operates.

25: Embers - Doctor Who (classic series) (G)
Jamie/Zoe. The two companions wait for the Doctor to return, and catch fish in the meantime.

26: Shadows - Harry Potter/Malory Towers (PG-13)
The Carrows make everyone do terrible things.

27: That's What Friends Are For - The Sarah Jane Adventures (G)
Clyde is keen to make sure Luke isn't taken advantage of.

28: Healing Hands - Firefly (G)
Simon thought he'd miss hospitals, but it's not that easy.

29: Answers - Blake's 7/Saw (PG)
On Gauda Prime, Blake meets a new ally.

30: Happy Home - Chicago (G)
After it all ended, Amos didn't think he'd marry again. (Amos/OC.)

31: Great Responsibility - Watchmen/Saw (PG)
Dan and Rorschach discuss Jigsaw.

32: On Their Way to an Adventure - Blake's 7/Baccano! (PG)
After Gauda Prime, Vila is rescued by a pair of familiar faces.

33: Believing - Lewis/Afro-Ken (PG)
There are some things that happened after his wife's death that Lewis won't tell anyone.

34: Make-up, Make-out - Jet Set Radio/Battle Royale (PG-13)
Hirono's getting tired of the Love Shockers. (Mention of Hirono/Shinji.)

35: Treasure Hunt - Harry Potter (G)
Luna goes on a treasure hunt around Hogwarts.

36: Through the Looking Glass - Malory Towers/The Handmaid's Tale (PG-13)
Alicia reflects on being on the winning side.

37: Cracked - Bugsy Malone (G)
As the gang war hots up, Tallulah receives a phone call.

38: Pairings - Jet Set Radio/Jet Set Radio Future (PG)
JSR!Gum and JSRF!Gum talk about boys, girls, and staying chill.

39: Bringing Her Out of Herself - Malory Towers (G)
Mary-Lou is nervous about going to boarding school.

40: Greater Good - Through the Dragon's Eye (G)
The Veetacore Guardians lose a friend.

[Title] Embers
[Fandom] Doctor Who (classic series)
[Rating] G
[Notes/Summary] Jamie/Zoe. The two companions wait for the Doctor to return, and catch fish in the meantime.

( Numbers and angels and coloured light, things he'd never understand )

[Title] Static
[Fandom] Torchwood/Doctor Who
[Rating] PG
[Notes/Summary] In the Year That Never Was, Toshiko hears the news of Japan's burning.

( As if she's testing she's still alive )

[Title] Wisdom of the Ages
[Fandom] Ghost in the Shell
[Rating] PG
[Notes/Summary] Batou never intended to start a library.

( It was like a game trying to find treasure among the seas of rubbish )

my true love sent to me

eleven inaccessible things

[Title] Home
[Fandom] Battle Royale (manga)
[Rating] PG (includes a racial slur)
[Notes/Summary] Shuuya/Noriko. Sometimes life in a new country is tough, even when you're one of the survivors.

( You can't cry at work when you've survived the Program )

[Title] Puppets
[Fandom] Death Note/Homestuck
[Rating] G
[Notes/Summary] Prompted by mayfic: "Dirk and Roxy are Wammy's House children."

( She'd probably make a pretty good L, though he agrees the gin-drinking would be a problem )

[Title] Hunger
[Fandom] Death Note
[Rating] PG
[Notes/Summary] Prompted by still_lycoris: "So why does Mello like chocolate so much, anyway?"

( Not everyone kneecaps a mobster because they deliberately buy Hershey's )

[Title] Daring
[Fandom] Malory Towers
[Rating] PG
[Notes/Summary] Sally/Alicia. Sally thinks she knows why she's doing this; she isn't so sure Alicia does.

( Some of us do things just because they're fun, surely you know that? )

[Title] After the Earthquake
[Fandom] Death Note
[Rating] PG
[Notes/Summary] The Kira case is over, and maybe things are getting back to normal. Prompted by still_lycoris: "Matsuda/Ide, looking for hope."

( Now everything seemed so still )

[Title] Friday Nights
[Fandom] Doctor Who (new series)
[Rating] G
[Notes/Summary] Prompted by still_lycoris: "Rory wouldn't mind something normal..."

( There wasn't any reality-warping. Time stayed in a straight line. )

[Title] Glitter
[Fandom] Battle Royale/Blake's 7
[Rating] PG
[Notes/Summary] Avon remembers his first kiss. A lot about it was confusing. Requested by still_lycoris and the first time I've written for Blake's 7, so apologies for any canon errors.

( Plagued by a sense of something missing )

[Title] Hearts
[Fandom] Malory Towers
[Rating] G
[Notes/Summary] Felicity and June talk about vulnerability.

( I can admit when something's upset me. I just don't let it show )

[Title] Happy New Year
[Fandom] Death Note
[Notes/Summary] In which three groups of people see in the new year and try not to notice all the things it probably won't bring them.

( 1: Freeze )

( 2: Cold Case )

( 3: Snow )

my true love sent to me

seven people watching

[Title] Unguarded
[Fandom] Death Note
[Rating] PG
[Prompt] From still_lycoris: "Raito/L, a bit lost". Both Raito and L know people are always watching, and neither are quite sure, in this instance, of what they're meant to be doing.

( You're always less careful when it's not your mind that's in control )

[Title] Networking
[Fandom] Baccano!/The Confessions of Dorian Gray (non-specific spoilers for S1 Episode 4)
[Rating] G
[Notes/Summary] Dorian has come to New York, where he runs into some... old friends. For still_lycoris, who requested this meeting.

( Business is the future! )

[Title] Actions and Words
[Fandom] Sarah Jane Adventures
[Rating] G
[Prompt] From still_lycoris, "Luke and Clyde talking about feelings."

( How do you know what it's right to feel? )

[Title] Doubles
[Fandom] Malory Towers
[Rating] PG
[Notes/Summary] Sally doesn't know why she's kissing Felicity, but she isn't planning to stop.

( Perhaps it's just wanting to protect someone )

[Title] Data Protection
[Fandom] Portal
[Rating] G
[Prompt] From mayfic: "GLaDOS keeps records. If you've been anywhere near Aperture Science since she became a supercomputer, she knows who you are and makes note of every detail."

( Sophisticated facial recognition software )

[Title] Dust and Ashes
[Fandom] Death Note
[Rating] G
[Prompt] From mayfic: "Mello finds something L wrote a long time ago."

( Surely L would have destroyed anything he really wanted secret )

[Title] The Usual Suspects
[Fandom] Merlin/Ashes to Ashes
[Rating] PG
[Prompt] From robert_frogg, who asked for Gene Hunt meeting Arthur and Merlin. Merlin knows nothing about the latest threat to Camelot, but he's not sure the captain of the guards will believe him...
(This is the first time I've ever written Gene. It was kind of tricky >_>)

( He picked up a man trying to sell off stolen horses, headbutted him and threw him into the nearest midden )